Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Informatics. Her academic journey includes a BS in Chemistry from the University of Utah, an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, and an MD from Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Dr. Edwards' research focuses on Emergency Medicine and Health Services Research, particularly examining healthcare reimbursement models and operational efficiency in emergency departments. Her recent work investigates disparities in physician time allocation for non-English-speaking patients and cost analysis of ED boarding using time-driven activity-based costing.

Publications to her name primarily address Healthcare Management and Medical Informatics themes. Collaborations with co-authors like Martin Reznek and Maureen Canellas reflect her network in emergency medicine research.

Dr. Edwards' work has been referenced by 7 news outlets, 6 X (Twitter) users, and appears on 1 Facebook page, with 17 Mendeley readers. Her research contributes to understanding emergency department logistics and healthcare economics.